August klages



Patented Oct. 26,1926.

UNITED-STATES 1,604,778 PATENT OFFICE.-

AUGUST KLAGES, OF MAGDEBURG-SUDdST, GERMANY.

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I No Drawing. Application filed October 17, 1923, Serial No. 669,018, and in Gerniany December 2,1921.

15 their stability and lack of hygroscopic properties, so that they may be stored without the risk of decomposition. Their composition corresponds, in the case" of ordinary phenol, to the formula M0 Hg0H Me meaning an alkali metal. 2 For the purposeof treating seed in order to destroy-noxious agents such as bacterla and the like, the mercurized products obtained in the manner described are mixed with neutral salts or other indiiferent substances not acting upon the mercurized prod 3o nets in order to ad ust the mercur content in such amanner that while a su cient def structive action on bacteria and the like is ensured, the seed itself is not detrimentally acted upon. If desired dye-stufis may be i added to the mixture.

In a modified form of preparing the said mercurized products, instead ofthe alkali metal salts of phenoler'nercuric-h'ydroxides, alkali metal salts of complex phenol-mercuric-salts are used, such as, for example, the alkali metal salts of'cresol-mercuric-sulfate, the solutions of which are evaporated to dryness in a vacuum.

In this case there are produced the same compounds as in the evaporation of alkali metal salts of phenol-mercuric-oxide, al

though inadmixture with the alkali metal salts--split off durin evaporation-of the acid, the mercuric sa t of which has been used in rial. a

This contamination, however, is of no consequence, since, the salts being intended for treating seed in order to destroy nox1ous 5 agents such as bacteria and the hke, alkali salts must be added in any case, in order to the preparation of the parent matereduce the content of mercury in the prod-- ucts, as already above referred to.

Instead of the mercurized compounds above referred to certain more stable derivatives of these compounds can be used as constituents of the new compositions of matter. These derivatives are obtained by adding to the solutions above referred to, before evaporating, salts capable of reacting with the HgOH-group, such as sulfites or cyanides 0f the alkali metals. The composition of the products thus obtained corresponds, in the case of ordinary \phenol, to the formulae ()Me nd C H| HgCN respectively, Me meaning an alkali metal. I Y Apart from their being unafi'ected by air,

as already stated, the new compositions of I matter are excellently adapted for use in treating seeds owing totheir ready solub1l1ty, but, above all, because they have a substantially stronger effect than the products hitherto known for this purpose. On

blight spores, for example the effect is ten times stronger than that of the products obtained by the action of mercuric salts upon phenols.

The following examples illustrate the invention:--

Ewampl 1.10.8 kilos of commercial cresol are dissolved in 10 litres of water, while adding 8 litres of caustic soda solution of 40 Baum specific gravity; into this no solution 21.6 kilos of freshly'precipit-ated mercuric oxide are introduced, while moder ately heatin and stirring. The resultant solution is fi tered, leaving a slight residue, and a saturated solution of 14.2 kilos of crystallized sodium sulfite is then added. The solution is evaporated in a vacuum at a moderate temperature. The dry salt magma thus obtained is triturated with common salt or sodium sulfate, while adding dyestuff, sothat the content of mercury in the final product is 17.5 per cent; The composition of the mercurized product corresponds to the formula ONa Example 2.-10.8 kilos ofcresol are dissolved in 10 litres of water, while adding 8 litres of caustic soda solution of 40 Baum Hi specific gravity and into the solution 21.6 kilos of-mercuric oxide are introduced, while ore-cm heatin and stirring. 4.9 kilos of sodium cyani e are then added and the resultant clear solution is evaporated to dryness in a vacuum. The residue thus obtained is triturated with common salt, while adding dye- .stufi', until the content of mercury is 17.5

per cent. The composition of the mercurized product corresponds to the formula ONa era-0611K p, w HgCN Emample 3.-10.8 kilos of cresol are dissolved with caustic soda solution and treated with mercuric oxide according to Example 2. The resultant solution is filtered from the ated in a vacuum.

slight residue and evapog A colorless salt magma i pobtained, the mercury content of which is adjusted to 17.5 per cent by triturating with common salt, while adding dyestufl. mercurized product corresponds mula Ewampl'e 4.-10.8 kilos of cresol are treated with a solution of 21.6 kilos of mercuric oxide in 10 kilos of sulfuric acid, While adding water. The crystalline magma of cresol-mercuric sulfate thus obtained is dissolved in caustic soda solution and the solution evaporated in a vacuum. The composition of the mercurized product is the same as in Example. 3.

What I claim is t-- 55 1. The herein described compound for The composition of, the

to the for-- 0M0 XCufiz K Me meanin an alkali metal and X hydrogen or an alky 3. The hereindescribed compound for treating seed in order to destroy noxious agents, such as bacteria and the like, said compound comprising a stable alkali metal salt of mercurized cresol, said salt being soluble in'water. I i

4. The herindescribed compound for treating seed in order to destroy noxious agents, such as bacteria and the like, said compound comprising a stable alkali metal salt of a cyan mercuri said salt having the iormula cm-oirK Me meaning an alkali metal. In testimony whereof I h signature.

AUGUST KLAGES.

derivative of cresol, 

